Gareth Hardy

Hello Golfers,

Welcome to this week's edition of our newsletter, bringing you up to date with all the latest goings-on at the club. We hope you've had a great week on and off the course.

Enjoy the read.

Pro's news

Hi Folks,

Well, where do I start with this week’s newsletter…

I think we have all heard so much in terms of the Covid-19 situation, so I’m not going to talk much about that at all. Just please stay safe and keep your families and other families safe during this time.

The content in the next few newsletters will probably be a little less as you would expect due to not advertising shop product with the shop being closed. I am however going to make an effort to keep things as fun and fresh as I possibly can while I sit in my kitchen with a nice cold drink in hand!

Please try to read the newsletters in full over the next few weeks. You might even see me appear in a video or two (which I have to say is way out of my comfort zone! I’m normally the one behind the camera in golf lessons). There could be some valuable information in these videos to help you out with your golf game and to do a little practise at home.

With the shop being shut, I am still trying to encourage any business possible and you will notice that in the special offer section this week there are some fantastic deals to be had. Please make use of these if you can, any little bit of help during this time will be massively appreciated.

Stay safe everyone!

Gareth

Coach's corner

Lockdown Golf Challenge

With us all being trapped at home at the moment, I’m sure that we’ll all be wondering how we’re going to keep ourselves entertained over the next weeks or months.

With this in mind, I would like to challenge you all to my ‘Lockdown Golf Challenge’. I want to see what you’re all doing to keep your golf in shape. We’ll start off with this brilliant video from one of our members, two days into lockdown and he has it sussed, probably doesn’t even need to go and fetch his golf balls. Awesome video. I will be putting up a prize for the best video by the end of the lockdown.

Please send your videos with your name to: garethhardygolf.7@yahoo.com

Custom fitting

Patience is key

It is in these times that you sit at home, start searching everything golf and bursting to get out and play. Don’t let that be the reason you go online and purchase a club that you have never hit or been fitted for!!! You are going to more than likely waste your money. Be patient! Come and see us once we are back to work for a custom fitting session and you will walk away with the correct thing for you.

Please also remember that if you are looking to buy something that you can contact me and I will try to either price match or try to beat the price of the product you're looking for. Patience is key in times like these, impulse purchases are purchases that you will often regret and more importantly, you can’t get out and practise as such or hit balls on a range so hold off and get custom fitted.

Ladies locker

Thursday 19/03/20 - 9 Hole Final in conjunction with 9 hole sweep

A total of 29 ladies played on what turned out to be a beautiful, sunny and wind free day.

Maria Carling won the 9 Hole Final with a score of 36. June Dempster was runner-up with a score of 38. Congratulations, Maria and well played, June.

POSTPONED!!!

Ladies, due to the circumstances the clinics are postponed until such a time that we can arrange for them to take place. Both myself and Ann Cummings will keep you all informed of the situation. In the mean time please all look after yourselves and families and stay safe!

Gareth is running a ladies clinic for chipping and bunker play on the 10th of April, putting on the 17th of April and swing checks on the 24th of April.

Spaces Available:

10th April: 1 space available

17th April: 1 space Available

24th April: Full

These spaces are filling up extremely fast so make sure you don’t lose out on this great opportunity before the season starts. Either pop into the shop and speak to one of the team or give us a phone on 01292 473904.

Special offer

Limited number available

With the shop being closed now and sales and coaching being off, I am going to be offering a limited number of reduced coaching packages for purchase only until we resume back to normality. I will also still be taking payment for vouchers for the shop as well as allowing members to put money on their accounts (if they fancy saving up for something nice when we get back onto the golf course).

All transactions will need to be done by bank transfer. If you are interested in any of the above then please drop me an email and I will forward on bank details to you and record what is either purchased or transferred.

6 lessons for the cost of 4 only £120
Only 10 available on a first come first serve basis - usual cost £150
On course 9-hole playing lesson £50
Only 15 available on a first come first serve basis - usual cost £60

All account top ups and voucher purchases will receive an extra 10% to the amount credited up to a maximum value of £200.

Please email : garethhardygolf.7@yahoo.com if you wish to make any purchases or top ups.

(Terms and conditions: all lesson purchases are on a first come first serve basis, according to the time your email lands in my inbox. All voucher purchases and account top ups will receive the extra 10% if your account is either sitting at zero or in credit. No discount will be applied for accounts currently sitting in debit.)

Tip of the week

Indoor putting

I have kept this week’s tip pretty straight forward…STAY INDOORS & STAY SAFE!!

More coaching tips will be coming over the next few weeks.

Greenkeeper's news

Course being well looked after

The greenkeeping staff are still looking after the golf course at the moment. John has a skeleton crew working 7 days a week at the moment to look after our great course. Greenkeepers are in for 4 hours a day in teams of three (all keeping social distancing guidance in place) and are working hard to maintain the course. All flags, tee markers etc have been taken off the course and John has informed me that he will be painting all the markers when he is at home to keep himself busy. I think the boys are doing a great job and to agree to work in these times and keep the course in shape speaks volumes for John and his staff.

New clothing for 2020

With everything that is happening in the world right now, it's nice to hear that so many of you are still looking forward to receiving our weekly newsletter. So, for this week's edition, we're going to show you some of our favourite pieces of clothing for 2020.

Our favourite pieces from FootJoy

You know you're going to get a great look mixed with a comfortable feel when you wear FootJoy clothing, and this latest range certainly delivers all of that and more.

Packed with impressive golf-specific technology, the new range is one of their best yet. So, if you like what you see above, click below for a closer look at the rest of the range.

view FootJoy's range >

Just look at these

Another brand that we think has hit the nail on the head this year is adidas, and here are two key styles that we absolutely love.

Our favourite pieces from adidas

Two very different styles but ones that we think look great and boast a whole host of features that any golfer will enjoy.

So, if you want to view their range, click on the link below as you’ll find a lot more stylish pieces on our website.

view adidas' range >

Product spotlight

Scotty Cameron Special Select putters

Don't you just love the look of these?

There's something about Scotty Cameron putters that make them so special, and this new range for 2020 is a prime example.

Of course, they're available in many different head shapes - eight to be exact - so we're certain there'll be a model that not only suits your eye at address but will also match up perfectly with your stroke.

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I hope you enjoyed the newsletter and if you require any additional help or advice please contact me in the golf shop.

Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club
Grangemuir Road
Prestwick
KA9 1SN

Phone: 01292 473904

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